Two Sources: NYAG is Investigating Manafort to Force Him to Flip
One of the main concerns I have heard expressed by Democrats is that President Trump will just pardon his way out of any legal mess he and his campaign may find themselves in, related to the current Russia probe. This is of course a very valid concern considering the fact that the President of the United States does in fact have far-reaching pardon powers within the federal court system. One go-around we have heard discussed would be the indictment of individuals on State charges rather than Federal charges, in order to prevent any possible pardon. While up until this point, such a strategy by prosecutors has only been rumored to be taking place, news breaking this afternoon from Reuters is likely sending shockwaves throughout Trump’s circles.
According to two separate sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity to Reuters, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan is investigating Paul Manafort for potential money laundering charges. This investigation is said to be in collaboration with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s own federal investigation into Manafort and the Trump campaign’s possible collusion with Russia. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, are investigating and probing specific real estate deals by Manafort in their jurisdiction. Additionally, these two sources have both claimed that the main aim for this investigation on the state level is to convince Manafort to flip on others involved in Mueller’s investigation and begin cooperating with the probe into Russian election collusion.
http://ir.net/news/politics/127964/two-sources-nyag-investigating-manafort-force-flip/
Perhaps this explains all the current effort at distraction...
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